missiles

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Swanson said other issues, including Iran’s nuclear research and its advanced ballistic missiles, haven’t been addressed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Mecca, nestled in Saudi Arabia’s western mountains, is within range of Iranian missiles and drones, but it is far from the locus of fighting in the Persian Gulf and generally considered off-limits by the belligerents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Taiwan has spent many billions of dollars buying fighter jets, high-tech missiles and drones from the United States to bolster its defences against a potential attack from China.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Today’s reactors are built for safety and are extremely resilient, but not necessarily to be hit repeatedly by an adversary’s missiles and drones.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Whenever one of the missiles landed intact on the rubble pile, she would seize it, standing in full view as she whirled the corded iron round and round, releasing it in a blur of speed.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques